Social, Emotional, Behavioral CEU Courses for SLPs

Due to the amount of crossover between the professions, intense collaboration is often necessary between speech-language pathologists and board certified behavior analysts (BCBAs). This course discusses knowledge and skills related to applied behavior analysis (ABA) and provides SLPs with strategies for collaborating with BCBAs while prioritizing client-centered care.

An overview of the psychosocial impact of aphasia, with particular attention to depression and anxiety; and barriers to accessing mental health services are provided in this course. The importance of interdisciplinary collaboration between speech-language pathologists and mental health providers as well as the importance of stepped psychological care, peer befriending, support groups, and communication partner training are also discussed.

This course provides an overview of how behavior is used as communication in pediatric clients with disordered feeding and swallowing. Identification of communicative intent, management of behavior, and implications for treatment are discussed.

This presentation offers ways to help children with a diagnosis of selective mutism (SM) become verbal and strengthen individual differences or developmental challenges, using the Floortime™ model. Specifically, it discusses working with children of different ages, where to begin intervention, and therapy activities to systematically progress a child through the Functional Emotional Developmental Capacities (FEDCs).

This course describes assessment techniques for selective mutism (SM) using the Developmental, Individual-differences, & Relationship-based (DIR) Floortime™ model. Assessment tools, diagnostic criteria, clinical report writing, and treatment plan development are discussed, in addition to Functional Emotional Developmental Capacities (FEDCs).

According to the American Medical Association, too much screen time for children can lead to adverse effects, including poor sleep, delays in social and learning skills, obesity, and behavior problems. However, the pandemic has led to a 50-60% increase in children's screen time. This course provides updated information about children and screens, explains the reasons for increased referrals, and shares practical strategies for minimizing negative consequences of screen use.

Students who have multiple disabilities often have difficulty with pragmatic language, especially for workforce preparation. The ability to self-monitor interactions as they happen is essential for success in various community settings but is difficult to teach. This webinar discusses using storyboards and real-time video as tools to model social language and behavior, and to develop self-monitoring skills.

This podcast discusses five strategies to use when serving autistic students via teletherapy, including how to involve and train parents. Helpful therapy resources are also provided.

This podcast discusses the important role that parents serve as members of the speech/language therapy team, and resources that clinicians can provide to them. Specific strategies that can be used to support parents, including those related to emotional regulation, are highlighted.

This podcast discusses generalization and provides strategies to help students generalize their skills outside of the therapy environment. Multiple real-world examples are used to describe methods for specific data collection and parent training.